Xbox Game Pass Reveals Its Next Wave Of August 2026 Games

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Xbox Game Pass Reveals Its Next Wave Of August 2026 Games

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The second wave of games for Xbox Game Pass in August has been revealed, and this month, you can check out a few day-one releases amongst the releases. Several of these games will also be available through Game Pass Premium, as the library of that tier continues to expand.

Xbox Game Pass August wave 2 games

In terms of new releases, Ultimate subscribers can grab Vapor World: Over the Mind, Blood Dungeon, and Resonance: A Plague Tale. Vapor World: Over the Mind will be released through the Game Preview program, and it's described as a narrative-driven souls-like platformer focused on deflection combat. Blood Dungeon is a new 2D platformer from the creators of Nidhogg, while Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is a big departure from the previous Plague Tale games.

For members of Xbox Game Pass Premium--the tier below Xbox Game Pass--several more titles are being added throughout the month. Egging On, a game about guiding a delicate egg through perilous levels, is now available through Xbox Game Pass Premium, and it'll be joined by BlazBlue Entropy Effect X, Relooted, Starsand Island, Aerial Knight's Dropshot, and Young Guns throughout the rest of August.

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In terms of new releases, subscribers can grab Vapor World: Over the Mind, Blood Dungeon, and Resonance: A Plague Tale. Vapor World: Over the Mind will be released through the Game Preview program, and it's described as a narrative-driven souls-like platformer focused on deflection combat. Blood Dungeon is a new 2D platformer from the creators of Nidhogg, while Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is a big departure from the previous Plague Tale games.

August 18

Egging On (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC), now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

August 19

Vapor World: Over the Mind (Cloud, Console, and PC), Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass via Game Preview

BlazBlue Entropy Effect X (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC), now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

Relooted (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC), now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

August 20

Starsand Island (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC), now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

August 25

Aerial Knight’s DropShot (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC), now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

Blood Dungeon (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC), Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

August 27

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC), Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

August 31

Young Suns (Cloud, Console, and PC), now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

September 1

Shelldiver (Cloud, Console, and PC), Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass

As a reminder, Game Pass will also lose four games on August 31, including CD Projekt Red's hit fantasy game The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt. Microsoft has also confirmed that NBA 2K26 will exit Game Pass on September 6.

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Xbox Game Pass August wave 2 games

In terms of new releases, Ultimate subscribers can grab Vapor World: Over the Mind, Blood Dungeon, and Resonance: A Plague Tale. Vapor World: Over the Mind will be released through the Game Preview program, and it’s described as a narrative-driven souls-like platformer focused on deflection combat. Blood Dungeon is a new 2D platformer from the creators of Nidhogg, while Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is a big departure from the previous Plague Tale games.

For members of Xbox Game Pass Premium–the tier below Xbox Game Pass–several more titles are being added throughout the month. Egging On, a game about guiding a delicate egg through perilous levels, is now available through Xbox Game Pass Premium, and it’ll be joined by BlazBlue Entropy Effect X, Relooted, Starsand Island, Aerial Knight’s Dropshot, and Young Guns throughout the rest of August.

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In terms of new releases, subscribers can grab Vapor World: Over the Mind, Blood Dungeon, and Resonance: A Plague Tale. Vapor World: Over the Mind will be released through the Game Preview program, and it’s described as a narrative-driven souls-like platformer focused on deflection combat. Blood Dungeon is a new 2D platformer from the creators of Nidhogg, while Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy is a big departure from the previous Plague Tale games.

August 18

Egging On (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC), now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

August 19

Vapor World: Over the Mind (Cloud, Console, and PC), Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass via Game Preview

BlazBlue Entropy Effect X (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC), now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

Relooted (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC), now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

August 20

Starsand Island (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC), now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

August 25

Aerial Knight’s DropShot (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC), now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

Blood Dungeon (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, and PC), Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

August 27

Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy (Cloud, Xbox Series X|S, Handheld, and PC), Game Pass Ultimate, PC Game Pass

August 31

Young Suns (Cloud, Console, and PC), now with Game Pass Premium; joining Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass

September 1

Shelldiver (Cloud, Console, and PC), Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Premium, PC Game Pass

As a reminder, Game Pass will also lose four games on August 31, including CD Projekt Red’s hit fantasy game The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt. Microsoft has also confirmed that NBA 2K26 will exit Game Pass on September 6.

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